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PN 1005 - Pharmacology - Midterm Questions and
Verified Answers
first pass effect
Ans: oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA
Ans: The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe
and effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids
Ans: oral drugs
tablets, sprays
Ans: sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek
Ans: buccal drugs
eye drops
Ans: ophthalmic drugs
ear drops
Ans: otic drugs
nose sprays
Ans: nasal drugs
via injection
Ans: parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration
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Ans: Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name
Ans: generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is brand name
(tylenol).
Polypharmacy
Ans: The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR
Ans: medication administration record
NKDA/NKA
Ans: no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life
Ans: length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose
Ans: use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow
the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level
Ans: amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect
Ans: drug induced birth defect
PN 1005 - Pharmacology - Midterm Questions and
Verified Answers
first pass effect
Ans: oral medications that are metabolized extensively by the liver
FDA
Ans: The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe
and effective enough to be sold to the public.
tablets, capsules, liquids
Ans: oral drugs
tablets, sprays
Ans: sublingual drugs
tablets in cheek
Ans: buccal drugs
eye drops
Ans: ophthalmic drugs
ear drops
Ans: otic drugs
nose sprays
Ans: nasal drugs
via injection
Ans: parenteral drugs
Rights of Medication Administration
, Page | 2
Ans: Right medication
Right patient
Right dosage
Right route
Right time
Right reason
Right documentation
Right to refuse
Generic vs. Brand Name
Ans: generic name is scientific (acetaminophen). trade name is brand name
(tylenol).
Polypharmacy
Ans: The use of multiple medications on a regular basis.
MAR
Ans: medication administration record
NKDA/NKA
Ans: no known drug allergies/no known allergies
half-life
Ans: length of time required for the body to get rid of half of the medication
Loading dose
Ans: use of a higher dose than what is usually used for treatment to allow
the drug to reach the critical concentration sooner
drug blood level
Ans: amount of a drug present in the blood
teratogenic effect
Ans: drug induced birth defect
